Says, state govt duty bound to protect interests of state
Punjab Newsline, Bhawanigarh, February 22-
Reiterating that the state has no single drop of water to share with any other state, the Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that SYL canal will never become a reality and the state government is duty bound to safeguard interests of Punjab.
Interacting with the media persons on the sidelines of dedicating newly constructed SDM complex here today, the Chief Minister said that reiterated that the state has no spare water to share with any other state and there is no question of sharing even a single drop of water with anyone. He said that Punjab has no surplus water to share with any other state and reassessment of availability of water in the state is required as per international norms. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he has even recently urged the Ravi Beas Tribunal, which is on a visit to the state for site visit of the Ravi water system, to deliver justice to the people of the state by fresh reassessment.